Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come! ~Robert Frost If you have a daughter in middle school who likes to read, there's a good chance you're familiar with Rick Riordan's Percy … [Read more...]
DIY Biscuit Mix
Poetry is the achievement of the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits. ~Carl Sandburg Did you know that baking powder, the key leavening ingredient in most biscuit recipes, wasn't invented until 1854? Prior to that time, bakers were limited to yeast-leavened baked goods, which … [Read more...]
Cranberry Oatmeal Breakfast Cake
Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. ~Terry Pratchett Does place matter? Do … [Read more...]
Pucker Up Lemon Curd
Dear old world, you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you. ~ L.M. Montgomery (via Anne Shirley) Lemon curd is almost a cross between a pudding and a custard (with an unfortunately unappealing name). It's a mixture of lemon juice, sugar and eggs, cooked until … [Read more...]
Guilt-free Two-bite Brownies
No matter what happens... somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. ~Dave Barry Truth? I don't ever feel guilty about eating chocolate. I feel guilty about a lot of other things: not being a better mom, sister, friend, daughter, wife, pet owner, citizen... But … [Read more...]
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